Carrabba’s Bread Dip – Plain Chicken

Carrabba’s Bread Dip recipe – the real thing! Recipe straight from Carrabba’s Italian Grill. Parsley, basil, rosemary, oregano, garlic, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, black pepper, and olive oil. Can make the spice mixture in advance and store it in an airtight container until ready to serve. We LOVE this spice blend! Great appetizer or salad dressing for spaghetti night. Also makes a great addition to your charcuterie board!

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Carrabba’s Olive Oil Bread Dip is my favorite appetizer. We went to dinner at Carrabba’s last week and I had to make myself stop eating the hot bread and olive oil dip so I would have room for dinner. This recipe is the real thing. I got the recipe straight from Carrabba’s Italian Grill. This recipe is super simple to make and is one of my favorite things to make for spaghetti night. It is also a great addition to your charcuterie board at parties. Give this dip a try ASAP!

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How to Make Carrabba’s Bread Dip

This herb olive oil dipping sauce is such an easy recipe to make with pantry staples. In a small bowl, whisk together parsley, basil, rosemary, oregano, garlic, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, and black pepper. Sprinkle a few teaspoons of the herb mixture in a small dish and add some extra virgin olive oil. Serve the dip with some crusty bread and enjoy!

  • Carrabba’s uses fresh parsley, fresh basil, and fresh rosemary. I prefer to use all dry spices.
    • Feel free to substitute fresh herbs. You will need 3 times as many fresh herbs as dried herbs.
      • For this recipe you will need:
      • 1 ½ teaspoon fresh chopped parsley
      • ¾ teaspoon fresh chopped basil
      • ¾ teaspoon fresh chopped rosemary
    • If using fresh herbs, mix the spices in a small food processor.
  • Carrabba’s uses granulated garlic in their spice mixture. Feel free to substitute fresh garlic. I actually prefer to make this a fresh garlic clove. I like lots of garlic flavor!!
  • Feel free to add some grated parmesan cheese to the spice mixture. YUM!
  • Serve the olive oil herb dip with your favorite bread. Crusty Italian bread, warm french bread, or warm sourdough bread all work great.
  • You can easily double, triple or quadruple the spice mixture.
  • Store mixture in an airtight container at room temperature.

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What to Serve with Best Bread Dip

This is hands down the best dipping spices! We always have the ingredients to make this for spaghetti night. Heck, just give me a small plate of this dip and a nice piece of crusty Italian bread for dinner! This is equally delicious used as a salad dressing. Mix together a heaping tablespoon of the spices with half of a cup of good quality olive oil and some balsamic vinegar. SO good! This restaurant favorite is a staple at our house!

Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the blog that go great with this easy olive oil bread dip:

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Carrabbas Bread Dip

Author:

Stephanie @ Plain Chicken

Yield:

4

people

Prep Time

5

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Total Time

5

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Carrabba’s Bread Dip recipe – the real thing! Recipe straight from Carrabba’s Italian Grill. Parsley, basil, rosemary, oregano, garlic, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, black pepper, and olive oil. Can make the spice mixture in advance and store it in an airtight container until ready to serve. We LOVE this spice blend! Great appetizer or salad dressing for spaghetti night. Also makes a great addition to your charcuterie board!

Ingredients:

  • ½

    tsp

    dried parsley

  • ¼

    tsp

    dried basil

  • ¼

    tsp

    dried rosemary

  • ¼

    tsp

    dried oregano

  • ¼

    tsp

    garlic powder

  • tsp

    crushed hot red pepper flakes

  • ½

    tsp

    kosher salt

  • ¼

    tsp

    freshly ground black pepper

  • cup

    extra-virgin olive oil

  • Sliced crusty rustic bread for dipping

Instructions:

  • Mix the parsley, basil, rosemary, oregano, granulated garlic, hot red pepper, salt, and pepper together in a small serving bowl.

  • Add the olive oil and stir. Serve with the bread for dipping.

Notes:

  • Carrabba’s uses fresh parsley, fresh basil, and fresh rosemary. I prefer to use all dry spices.
    • Feel free to substitute fresh herbs. You will need 3 times as many fresh herbs as dried herbs.
      • For this recipe you will need:
      • 1 ½ teaspoon fresh chopped parsley
      • ¾ teaspoon fresh chopped basil
      • ¾ teaspoon fresh chopped rosemary
    • If using fresh herbs, mix the spices in a small food processor.
  • Carrabba’s uses granulated garlic in their spice mixture. Feel free to substitute fresh garlic. I actually prefer to make this a fresh garlic clove. I like lots of garlic flavor!!
  • Feel free to add some grated parmesan cheese to the spice mixture. YUM!
  • Serve the olive oil herb dip with your favorite bread. Crusty Italian bread, warm french bread, or warm sourdough bread all work great.
  • You can easily double, triple or quadruple the spice mixture.
  • Store mixture in an airtight container at room temperature.

Steph

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